In our media-saturated world, the line between reality and fiction has grown thinner and more confusing. With sharp, clear prose and an insider’s view of the media, Petrick’s stories take us into a hall of mirrors where men and women struggle to understand themselves and their relationships with one another. In a climate defined by images, does love stand a chance when no one is certain what is real? In the title story, an accomplished skydiver goes airborne with a video camera to capture the love of his life, but a small oversight upends his best intentions. In “Sins of the Father,” a man arriving in Huntsville, Texas, to commute his son’s death sentence clashes with a documentary producer intent on chasing the story to its bitter end. In “Telling Time,” a corporate video producer, conflicted by his own immoral conduct, learns that sometimes the absolute truth is the most effective lie.
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Reviews for “Video Verite”
“”Video Verite,” the most chilling story in the collection, is one that rivals Stephen King’s “The Long Walk” for showing how terrifying losing control can be. Ron, who works for a video production firm, volunteers to videotape his skydiving team as they embark on an afternoon of free falling bliss. The premise is simple enough, but Mr. Petrick’s deft writing and masterful eye for detail makes this one of the most harrowing tales I’ve ever read. To say more would spoil the impact. Just go. Read. Now.”
— Mindy Petersen, Seattle Post Intelligencer